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Stacks worth starting from

Not a blog. A curated index of install-ready combinations, comparisons, and build paths for people who want the source, not a metered product.

Use cases9 Comparisons5 Guides1 Technology5

01 · Use cases

Build paths for real jobs

Starting points for scheduling, CRM, workflows, and more. Each page says what you get, what you add, and when you should just buy something off the shelf.

appointment scheduling · small businessScheduling Software for Small BusinessWhat per-seat booking software really costs a small team over three years, and what running your own actually involves.

project management · construction companiesProject Management Software in the Construction IndustryWhy generic project tools fail on site, the five records that make software construction-specific, and what a template gives you.

portfolio and project management · PMOsPortfolio and Project Management SoftwareWhat portfolio management adds above project management, why roll-up dashboards are not it, and when a thin layer you own beats enterprise PPM.

app building with AIBest AI App BuilderReplit, Lovable, Bolt, and v0 compared on what each is genuinely best at, how each bills, and when a template beats all four.

scheduling · auto repair shopsAutomotive Scheduling SoftwareRepair shops schedule bays, not people, and the job length is decided after booking. Why generic tools break, and what is left to build.

meeting room bookingBooking System for Meeting RoomsIf you run Office 365 you already own one. When that fails, and the four parts of room booking that are harder than they look.

staff scheduling · healthcare providersHealthcare Staff Scheduling SoftwareA self-hosted starting point for healthcare staff scheduling: a real calendar app that runs on Postgres you control.

workflow automationOpen Source Workflow Automation ToolsThree different things get called workflow automation. Which one you need, and the licence traps to check first.

crmCustom CRM SoftwareWhen a custom CRM is worth it, what it costs in practice, and the fastest honest path from empty repo to working pipeline.

02 · Comparisons

Honest looks at the usual suspects

What each tool does well, where the trade breaks, and when the other side still wins.

Base44 and LovableBase44 vs LovableBase44 bundles the backend and Lovable Cloud now does too, so both meter you by the credit. How to pick, and when neither fits.

ReplitReplit AlternativeReplit bills by effort, and a launched app keeps spending credits. When a template you own is the fix, and when it is not.

create-t3-appCreate T3 App Alternativecreate-t3-app is minimal on purpose, and for most projects that is the right call. The two reasons people still look elsewhere, and where a different shape fits.

the Next.js + Supabase stackNext.js Supabase Boilerplate AlternativeMoving off the Supabase platform: auth in your own tables, permission checks in backend code instead of RLS policies, and Postgres anywhere.

ShipFastShipFast AlternativeShipFast is the fastest route to a first sale, and usually the right one. The two reasons people still look around, and where a different shape fits.

03 · Guides

Answers first, product second

How-to pages that earn their install recommendation by actually answering the question.

GuideHow to Build a Web AppThe decisions that actually shape a web app, in the order you hit them, and the boring parts nobody warns you about.

04 · Technology

Concrete combinations

React, Hono, Prisma, Stripe, and the rest: each guide covers what is in it, how it fits, and the command that installs it.

AI Agent BoilerplateAuth, orgs, Stripe subscriptions, and an ai-elements chat shell for an agent product. The chat is a labelled mockup, the agent logic is yours.

Better Auth SaaS TemplateBetter Auth wired for multi-tenant SaaS: eleven Prisma models, the active organization on the session row, and an invitation flow you can extend.

Hono Prisma StarterStart a Hono and Prisma project in three commands: the CLI, docker compose up, pnpm dev. What lands in your repo, and what the free core leaves out.

React Admin Panel TemplateAn admin app as source code, not a CRUD generator: its own build, its own auth middleware, platform roles, and user and organization screens.

React Stripe BoilerplateStripe past checkout: 18 allow-listed webhook events that re-sync from Stripe instead of patching rows, proration, the portal, and MRR.

05 · Start building

Two ways in. Same destination.

Compose packs onto the open-source core, or scaffold a finished template. Either way, the features land as source code in your repository.

Building from scratch? Compose packs

Pick your own technologies and shape the app your way, without rebuilding auth, billing, or notifications for the tenth time. Packs compose onto the open-source core with .

FeatureNotificationsReal-time notifications with WebSocket push, channels, in-app delivery, and admin broadcasts.WebSocket pushIn-app inbox FeatureBilling (Stripe)Stripe integration, subscriptions, billing flows, and an admin revenue widget.Stripe checkout & portalSubscription plans StarterSaaS Starter (WorkOS)Authentication, organizations, roles, sessions, and a full admin app, powered by WorkOS.Email & social loginOrganizations & members FeatureWhiteboardA collaborative whiteboard: sticky notes, freehand ink, shapes, images, and layers on one infinite canvas, synced live.Infinite canvasLive multiplayer

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Want a head start? Take a template

Templates are finished starters: a layout, a design system, curated packs, and bonus pages already wired together. Scaffold one, put your product in the middle, and ship. The previews below are recordings of the real apps.

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